Cleared Traditional

DENTAL TRAY, STERILE, DISPOSABLE (K974238) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Dental device.

K974238 · Trinity Laboratories, Inc. · Dental device
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Feb 1998
Decision
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Class 1
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K974238 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENTAL TRAY, STERILE, DISPOSABLE. Classified as Unit, Operative Dental (product code EIA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Trinity Laboratories, Inc. (Salisbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 1998 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Dental FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 872.6640 - the FDA dental device regulatory framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K974238 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 12, 1997
Decision Date February 04, 1998
Days to Decision 84 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Dental (DE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 127d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EIA Unit, Operative Dental
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 872.6640
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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